We had our friends Chris and Lesley over for dinner this evening. As you can see, our kids are really slow to warm up, so it was hard for Chris and Lesley to interact with them. It was a fun evening!
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This is what I do.
I take pictures. This blog is a way for me to capture the every day moments in this season of my life before it becomes too foggy in my memory for me to recall. This is a tangible reminder of what my life was like, what we did, what was important to us, how we spent our days. These are the every day matters, because to me, every day matters.
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September 2009
September 19, 2009
Today we drove to Asheville to have family pictures made, as well as Ansley's six year photos. I have been stressing for weeks, trying to find the right outfits and make sure everything is perfect. So when we arrived at the location, and it was pouring down rain, I was seriously bummed. But, thankfully, the rain cleared in thirty minutes or so, and it turned out to be a great day for photos! I can't wait to see them. They will be up on Monday, and I'll be sure to post the link.
September 18, 2009
Mimi had been visiting her Mom and sister in Johnson City, so she passed through on her way home. It was a fun break in our day, and they were so excited to see her. It had been so long - five whole days! - since they had seen her last, so they were ready for some Mimi time. We went to lunch together, and chatted for a bit before she headed home. It was a fun Friday treat!
September 17, 2009
Don't let his cuteness fool you.
Some days, this is the only way we get any thing done in the first grade. Christian wants to be RIGHT THERE, grabbing pencils and talking. Oh, the talking. So I put him on the floor with fifty blankets, Lucy the Lizard, David the Dog, Big Ugly Doll, Baby Ugly Doll, dominoes (hey, they entertain), and books. Oh and turn on Sesame Street. This buys us an hour on days that would otherwise go downhill very quickly.
September 16, 2009
I recruited some help for dinner tonight. They were very big helpers, with hardly a dispute. Sometimes the best way to end whining and fussing and fighting is to help them make dinner. Sometimes. Then other times, it's a good way to make a huge mess of your kitchen. But it does usually take care of the end of the day whining.
September 15, 2009
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When Mimi, JonJon and Missy were in town, we went out for a birthday dinner. Ansley chose Red Lobster, so we asked if they could do something special. All they did was come to the table and sing. It was pretty lame, really. You can't even give a scoop of ice cream to a six year old who chose to come to your restaurant on her birthday?
So next up was Mimi's, and since it was on the actual DAY, of course we wanted to celebrate. (We're all about celebrating birthdays, in case you missed that). So I mentioned it to our server, who brought out the huge Mimi muffin with a lit candle. Ansley was all smiles and thought it was great.
But the Best Birthday Award, by far, goes to the dinnertime pick. I know, maybe a little overboard on the eating out, but it was a busy day. Oh, and another birthday tradition we started this year is: no school on your birthday! Why not? It's an advantage to homeschooling. Plus she had ballet and soccer. So after soccer practice we always go to Famous Dave's because they have a feast that feeds our whole family for $20. We mention the birthday thing to our server again, and she smiles and says sure. A few minutes later we look up (I so wish I had a picture) and here comes a huge hot fudge sundae with, seriously, a big firecracker sparkly thing shooting out the top. Ansley's eyes lit up - she thought it was wonderful. We all sang, and she enjoyed her sundae. As did the rest of us.
So, the moral of the story: go to Famous Dave's for your children's birthdays. They do you right.
September 14, 2009
During school today, Christian was playing with these blocks. In the middle of math, Christian looked over at me and said "Look, Mom! PopPop!" and pointed to the blocks.
We had to take a little break from math.
September 13, 2009
I was worried as Christian got older, JonJon would have a hard time dividing his time between two kids. But I shouldn't have worried. While Christian does love JonJon, no one comes close to Mimi in that boy's eyes. He does have fun with JonJon, of course - you can't not have fun when JonJon's around - but he always runs back to his Mimi.
September 12, 2009
I love this picture. All the sweet girls at Ansley's birthday party - Anna, Ellie, Eliza, Ansley and Rylee. And lucky for us, all these girls are also in our Care Group, so Ansley gets to see them often. It was definitely a girlie day!
September 11, 2009
Mimi came in town for the party tomorrow, and the kids enjoyed (as always) playing with her while I got a lot of baking done. Our sweet neighbors, Karen and Sarah, stopped by to give Ansley an early birthday present. She was so excited - Polly Pockets! One of her favorites.
